Heiner-Moller conced­es side was nervou­s before 1-0 win over Camero­onLONDON: Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller conceded his side were nervous in their women’s World Cup opener against Cameroon in Montpellier on Monday but said the 1-0 Group E victory will allow them to play more freely from now on. Canada, fifth in the women’s rankings, were far from convincing in front of goal and Kadeisha Buchanan’s towering header on the stroke of halftime was one of 16 shots they had, of which only four were on target. “We prepared our structure and formation, but Canada are fifth in the women’s ranking and we are 46th,” Djeumfa said. “So we had to be realistic and focus on defending and hitting on the counter-attack. Canada are a more mature team and we saw that out there.”Canada, who reached the quarter-finals in 2015, play New Zealand next while Cameroon play the Netherlands with both games taking place on Saturday.

Source: The Express Tribune June 11, 2019 12:11 UTC